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Tag: aging

Dizziness and Falling: Ways to Prevent Both

August 18, 2017 by Careen Chrusch

Ask someone over 70 what concerns them most about getting older and you’ll get a variety of answers, but falling will likely be in the top 10. If someone has fallen and been hurt in the past, then falls become top of mind. More than a third of people over 65 fall each year and […]

Filed Under: Aging, Health Tagged With: aging, balance, inner ear

The Portrayal of Older Adults in the Movies

June 16, 2017 by Careen Chrusch

When older adults are portrayed in the movies, how are they often characterized? Are they healthy, vibrant and enjoying life, or does Hollywood tend to dwell on the negative side of aging – memory loss and mobility issues. While some movies do a good job of portraying aging accurately, others use aging as a comedic […]

Filed Under: Aging Tagged With: aging, movies ageism, stereotypes

United Signs Partnership Agreement with St. Mary’s University

December 8, 2016 by Careen Chrusch

United Active Living and St. Mary’s University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two work collaboratively on programs that will benefit the University’s students and the residents of United’s Fish Creek community. “One of the cornerstones of United’s philosophy is community – an active community within our four walls, but […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: aging, cognitive decline, St. Mary's, student-in-residence

The future of aging begins today

October 21, 2016 by Careen Chrusch

“Older Canadians are now the fastest growing segment of our population with their numbers expected to double over the next two decades so that by then, one in four Canadians will be older than 65 years of age.” – National Seniors Strategy. What do we want life to look like in the next 20 years? […]

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: aging, assisted living, independent living, life lease, memory care

Why Community Is Important As We Age

August 8, 2016 by Careen Chrusch

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African proverb As we get older and choose to move from the family home, there can be apprehension about a change in lifestyle, the loss of familiarity, the loss of autonomy. While such a change can be unsettling, […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: aging, Community, friendships, partnerships

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Garrison Green (Independent + Assisted Living + Memory Care) 3028 Don Ethell Boulevard SW
Calgary, Alberta - T3E 0C9
 
Rentals and leasing: (403) 917-1389 Concierge: (403) 685-7200 Fax: (403) 240-3772
Fish Creek North (Memory Care + Assisted) 51 Providence Boulevard SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2X 0X2
 
Rentals and leasing: (587) 841-5134 Concierge: (587) 481 7907 Fax: (403) 873-3961
Fish Creek West (Independent Living) 14720 1 St SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2X 2A3
 
Rentals and leasing: (587) 609-8167 Concierge: (587) 481 7907 Fax: (403) 873-3961

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